(1) A certification or registration authorized by ORS § 329A.250 to 329A.450 and issued to a child care facility may be renewed upon submission of an application and payment of the required fee not later than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the current certification or registration if the Department of Early Learning and Care finds that the child care facility that is seeking renewal of the certification or registration is in compliance with the requirements of ORS § 181A.200, 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450 and the rules promulgated pursuant to ORS § 181A.195, 181A.200, 181A.215, 329A.030 and 329A.250 to 329A.450.

(2) Upon submission of an application for renewal in proper time, manner and form, and payment of the required fee, the current certification or registration, unless officially revoked, shall remain in force until the department has acted on the application for renewal and has given notice of the action taken. [Formerly 657A.270; 2015 c.758 § 8; 2022 c.27 § 13; 2023 c.554 § 15]